Analysis of maternal mortality in the municipality of Ribeirão Preto-SP from 1991 to 1995

Authors

  • Maria das Dores do Vale Oba Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Solange Guarino Tavares Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem e Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000300011

Keywords:

mortality, maternal mortality, women's health

Abstract

This study aims at learning about and identifying the causes leading to maternal death. Data were obtained from the Ribeirão Preto Committee for Studies and Prevention of Maternal Death and from obituaries. It is an exploratory study in which 72 maternal deaths occurring in Ribeirão Preto were analyzed from 1991 to 1995. In 1995, the maternal death rate was 60.3 in 100,000 births, with the predominance of avoidable causes, such as hemorrhage (33.3%), other causes (26.4%), hypertension (15.3%), abortion (11.1%), infection (8.3%) and puerperium (5.6%). Maternal death is a public health problem which must be faced by government authorities.

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Published

2001-05-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2001)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Analysis of maternal mortality in the municipality of Ribeirão Preto-SP from 1991 to 1995. (2001). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 9(3), 70-76. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000300011